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Years in Production / 1962–1964
Ford
5000 Diesel
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Ford 5000 Diesel.
51hp
Source index power
2WD Only
Drive
1962–1964
Production years
Ford
Manufacturer
5000 Diesel / 01
At a glance
Overview
1962 - 1964
Production
Built in Dagenham, England
The Ford 5000 Diesel was the British-built Fordson Super Major with a different paint scheme. The 5000 Diesel was imported into the United States to provide a large diesel tractor to Ford dealers. The tractor had no relation, other than name, to the later Ford 5000 that followed it. The 5000 Diesel featured a blue and cream paint scheme, and new decals, although it retained the Super Major hood badge.
- Manufacturer
- Ford
Mechanical
Two-wheel drive
Differential mechanical disc brakes
Open operator station.
- Steering
- power assist
Hitch
- Rear Type
- II/I
Pto
- Rear Type
- 540
Belt Pulley
- Diameter
- 8.5 inches21 cm
- Width
- 6.38 inches16 cm
- Rpm
- 946 (low)
- Rpm
- 1,700 (high)
- Speed
- 2,105 ft/min (low)641.60 meters/min
- Speed
- 3,783 ft/min (high)1153.06 meters/min
Electrical
- Charging System
- generator
- Batteries
- 2
- Battery Volts
- 6
5000 Diesel / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
Ford
diesel
4-cylinder
liquid-cooled
- Displacement
- 220 ci3.6 L
- Bore Stroke
- 3.937x4.524 inches100 x 115 mm
- Power Gross
- 51.8 hp38.6 kW
- Air Cleaner
- oil bath
- Compression Ratio
- 16:1
- Rated Rpm
- 1700
- Torque
- 171 lb-ft231.9 Nm
- Torque Rpm
- 1200
- Starter
- electric
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Oil Capacity
- 8.4 qts7.9 L
- Coolant Capacity
- 14.4 qts13.6 L
- Fuel Type
- diesel
- Cylinders
- 4
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled
Engine Options
Ford 3.6L 4-cyl diesel
- Fuel Tank
- 18 gal68.1 L
5000 Diesel / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission
Three speeds, plus reverse, with high and low selector. Clutch must be used to shift gears or range.
- Transmission Type
- gear
- Gears
- 6 forward and 2 reverse
Ford5000 Diesel Transmission
6-speed gear
5000 Diesel / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 80 inches203 cm
- Weight
- 5555 lbs2519 kg
- Front Tire
- 7.50-15
- Rear Tire
- 16.9-30
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 7.50-15
- Rear Ag
- 16.9-30
See it in action
Videos
Watch Ford 5000 Diesel videos from their original YouTube creators.
5000 Diesel / 06
Tests (NTTL)
Nebraska Tractor Test 845
Diesel 6-speed 2WDSeptember 3 - 7, 1963
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 3 used for power test.
Gear 1 used for pull test.
- Id
- 845
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 47.53 hp35.4 kW
- Fuel Use
- 3.1 gal/hour11.7 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 2.8 gal/hour10.6 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 3.0 gal/hour11.4 l/hour
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 42.89 hp32.0 kW
- Max Power
- 40.21 hp30.0 kW
- Max Pull
- 8,128 lbs3686 kg